Apostle ¹

Definition: Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel.

Apostle ²

Definition: The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as, Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the apostle of temperance.

Apostle ³

Definition: A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts.

Apostle ⁴

Definition: (New Testament) one of the original disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

Apostle ⁵

Definition: any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people

apostle ⁶

Definition: an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"